Boston Scientific Senior R&D Engineer - Peripheral Interventions 

United States, Minnesota 

688654708

About the role:

This role is based in Maple Grove, MN and requires onsite presence at a minimum of 4 days/week.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Fully participate in and successfully contribute to Exploratory, Technical Development Project (TDP), and/or Product Development Project (PDP) teams typically including the following activities: product design and development, preparation of specifications and other DHF deliverables, testing materials and design performance, design capability studies, research investigations (pre-clinical studies), and coordination of project activities.
• Collaborate closely and cooperatively with process development, design assurance, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing cross-functional partners to ensure project success.
• Work independently to plan and schedule your own activities necessary to meet timelines.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and critical thinking through completion of high-quality deliverables. Demonstrate crisp and effective verbal and written communication.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and standards.
• Conduct feasibility studies, develop prototypes, and perform testing to optimize product designs. Summarize, analyze, and draw conclusions from test results. Communicate results and insights to technical community and recommend further steps to stakeholders.
• Perform troubleshooting related to design, material, and/or process.
• Invent/create concepts for new products and submit idea disclosures.
• May design, procure, and fabricate tooling and fixtures.
• May train and/or provide work direction to technicians.

Required qualifications:

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• 6+ years of engineering experience with a bachelor's degree or 4+ years with a master's degree.
• 2+ years of experience with medical device design and product development.
• Knowledge and design experience with thermoplastics.
• Expertise in providing technical leadership in design and development.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with balloon catheter and extrusion design and related fabrication technologies.

• Successful completion of a PDP, with contributions from project start to launch.
• Demonstrated knowledge of regulations pertaining to the highly regulated medical device industry.
• Demonstrated proficiency in written and verbal communication.
• Previous or current Boston Scientific experience. This is not a requirement, and all qualified applicants will be considered.

Maximum Salary: $156900

Compensation fornon-exempt (hourly), non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation forexempt, non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.